Motorsport Development UK in conjunction with Oaktec partners, Paul Andrews and Bill Meeson, has entered the first-ever E85 bio-ethanol fuelled Hybrid car into the Formula 1000 Rally Championship.

The rally version of the Honda Insight runs the regular 1-litre 3 cylinder engine with VTEC, which required no modifications to run on the new fuel. The car works by utilising a small electric motor built into the fly-wheel, which aids the engine during load and can charge up a battery pack while under braking.

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